BENTON COUNTY, Washington – New details have emerged about a wrongful death civil lawsuit filed on March 17 against off-duty Washington State Patrol Trooper Sarah Lee Clasen, 35, for the death of 20-year-old Jhoser Emmanuel Vega-Sanchez. The lawsuit claims Clasen was allegedly driving under the influence on March 1 and did not yield before turning in front of Vega-Sanchez’s motorcycle on State Route 240 in Richland, leading to his death.
According to the Richland Police Department, Clasen refused sobriety and breath tests and was arrested for vehicular homicide, with a blood sample awaiting analysis.
Clasen, a 14-year Washington State Patrol veteran, has been put on paid leave. She was released on her own recognizance after her first court appearance on March 3…